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“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.”

Philippians 4:6-7 MSG

Worry is not meant to be the center of your life as a Jesus follower, He is.

Worry doesn’t keep some things from happening but it does keep you from enjoying what is happening in your life. It keeps you distracted, depressed and in a cycle of anxiety.

My friend, dispose of worry from being the center of your life and put Jesus there. He is a much better Lord than worry and fear. Bring what you are worrying about today and put them in God’s capable hands. Instead of worrying, pray. Then allow a sense of God’s wholeness fills your soul. Then get busy loving the people He has placed in your life.

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“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

After yesterday’s command of “ Do Not Fret” comes the how: Trust in the LORD.

Trust means to lean on and be boldly confident in.

You can be boldly confident in the Lord because He knows what is happening even if you do not. He not only sees the short game – what will happen right now, but He also sees the long game – what will happen down the line.

Trust and do good.

While you trust in God, don’t be idle.

Be productive and creative right where you are.

Dwell in the land – focus your energy on being present today and fully committed to embracing the small moments of wonder and joy.

This season will change and a new season will be upon you before you know it.

Don’t be so focused on what you can’t see that you miss what you can.

Someone within the reach of your grasp needs a hug, needs prayer, needs someone to encourage them – be that someone.

This is your land – where you are today. Make the most of it. Invest in it. Decorate the walls and take pictures of it.

Celebrate what God has given you.

Whatever your day may bring, my friend, I am going to ask you to move the focus of your energy from fretting to trusting. Lean on Jesus and ask him to sharpen your senses to see the wonder around you.

Trust. Dwell. Enjoy.

How are you leaning on Jesus today?

What do you need to be doing while you trust God?

What are you celebrating?

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The original Hebrew word here for “fret“ is “charah” and it means to kindle oneself with a spark of anxiety or worry, whip it up into an inner frenzy and feed it facts or wonderings until it is a voracious fire in your soul that burns long and hot like the oil fires in the desert.

The picture is one who burns until they are charred.

That is what fretting will do to you.

The King James Version says, “Fret not thyself” which reminds that no one can get me to fret but me.I do it to myself. It’s not God or others that do it – I do it.

Do not fret.

It is a command, not a suggestion.

It doesn’t help your situation or your heart. It doesn’t halt, change or stop things from happening. Fretting and incessant worrying steals your focus, burns up your energy and leaves you with a crispy attitude.

It is not your job.

The rest of the verse tells us that it’s God’s job to deal with what other people are doing. He is good at it. He knows what is happening. He sees what is going on. Let the Lord worry about what others do or don’t do.

Let God be God.

You do you.

What is the best thing to do when a spark of fear ignites a frenzy of anxiety?

Douse it with the Word and have your favorite verse handy to pour all over it.

One of my favorites in the face of a good fret is:

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The word “affliction” essentially means “pressure”.

My friend, when the pressure is on, spend your energy pursuing hope. Don’t quit when things get hard. If you must work on something, work on keeping your heart open and filled with the wonder and expanse of God’s love.

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The original Hebrew word here for “fret“ is “charah” and it means to kindle oneself with a spark of anxiety or worry, whip it up into an inner frenzy and feed it facts or wonderings until it is a voracious fire in your soul that burns long and hot like the oil fires in the desert.

The picture is one who burns until they are charred.

That is what fretting will do to you.

The King James Version says, “Fret not thyself” which reminds that no one can get me to fret but me.I do it to myself. It’s not God or others that do it – I do it.

Do not fret.

It is a command, not a suggestion.

It doesn’t help your situation or your heart. It doesn’t halt, change or stop things from happening. Fretting and incessant worrying steals your focus, burns up your energy and leaves you with a crispy attitude.

It is not your job.

The rest of the verse tells us that it’s God’s job to deal with what other people are doing. He is good at it. He knows what is happening. He sees what is going on. Let the Lord worry about what others do or don’t do.

Let God be God.

You do you.

What is the best thing to do when a spark of fear ignites a frenzy of anxiety?

Douse it with the Word and have your favorite verse handy to pour all over it.

One of my favorites is simple but powerful in the face of a good fret:

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭12:12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The word “affliction” essentially means “pressure”.

My friend, when the pressure is on, spend your energy pursuing hope. Don’t quit when things get hard. If you must work on something, work on keeping your heart open and filled with the wonder and expanse of God’s love.